KJV King James Version
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
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Revelation 6:16
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
WEB World English Bible
They told the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,
ASV American Standard Version
and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, ‘Fall upon us, and hide us from the face of Him who is sitting upon the throne, and from the anger of the Lamb,’
Surrounding context — Revelation 6
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
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καὶG2532 · kaiandλέγουσινG3004 · legōto sayτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄρεσινG3735 · orosmountainκαὶG2532 · kaiandταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπέτραις·G4073 · petrarockπέσετεG4098 · piptōto collapseἐφ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstἡμᾶςG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandκρύψατεG2928 · kruptōto hideἡμᾶςG3165 · memeἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromπροσώπουG4383 · prosōponfaceτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαθημένουG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνουG2362 · thronosthroneκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀργῆςG3709 · orgēwrathτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρνίου,G721 · arnionlamb
Cross-references
Luke 23:30Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.Hosea 10:8The high places also of Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.Revelation 4:2And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and [one] sat on the throne.Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.2 Thessalonians 1:7-9And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Psalm 14:5There were they in great fear: for God [is] in the generation of the righteous.Jeremiah 8:3And death shall be chosen rather than life by all the residue of them that remain of this evil family, which remain in all the places whither I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.Matthew 26:64Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.Psalm 110:5-6The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.Psalm 2:9-12Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.Revelation 4:9And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,Revelation 19:15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.Revelation 4:5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.Revelation 6:10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?Revelation 10:6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:Zechariah 1:14-15So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.Psalm 21:8-12Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
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